Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 12.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Rye Park
NSW 2586 · Hilltops
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 230
- Postcode
- 2586
ABS 2021
Rye Park, New South Wales
Property market insights for Rye Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rye Park NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
Up 70.0% over 12 months
Market data updated August 2025.
Rye Park has a 12-month growth rate of 12.4% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rye Park is $425 per week. The median house rent has increased 70.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Rye Park safe?
The overall rate for Rye Park is 2,560 offences per 100,000 residents — 22% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Rye Park.
Overall crime rate
2,560
offences per 100,000 residents
22% belowRest of NSW
Rye ParkRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Rye Park?
Rye Park NSW 2586 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
230 people call Rye Park home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,300 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 230
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $170 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.7%Below
15–3420.9%Below
35–5429.6%Above
55–7428.7%Above
75 and over10.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.6%Above
Paying a mortgage27.4%Below
Renting11.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car12.3%Below
Two cars30.9%Below
Three or more46.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.2%Above
Drove to work51.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.4%Above
What stands out in Rye Park
20.2% of workers in Rye Park worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.2% of Rye Park residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
33.5% of people in Rye Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rye Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rye Park NSW 2586.
Is Rye Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.7% of Rye Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
62 family households lived in Rye Park; 33.9% were couple families and 9.7% were one-parent families.
25.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rye Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rye Park had 230 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rye Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.4% of occupied private dwellings in Rye Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Rye Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
27.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rye Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rye Park had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 18.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 42.7%, while 22.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rye Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
51.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rye Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 12.3% of the total.
77.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rye Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.2% reported a different address.
7.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rye Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% used a language other than English at home.
2.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Rye Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.8% of Rye Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.2% was born in Australia.
2.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rye Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.8% of ancestry responses in Rye Park.
Australian ancestry made up 42.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Rye Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 33.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rye Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
27.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rye Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rye Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rye Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,300 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $170 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rye Park compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.2% in Rye Park, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 61.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 11.0% in Rye Park, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Rye Park
Is Rye Park expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Rye Park good for families?
The Census counted 62 local families, and 11.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Rye Park?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Rye Park
29 streets in Rye Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashford Ln
- Banks St
- Cemetery Dr
- Colandal Ln
- Cook St
- Dalton Rd
- Dirthole Creek Rd
- Flakney Creek Rd
- Grassy Creek Rd
- High Rock Rd
- Hillview Ln
- Hume St
- Jumpers Ln
- Karoon Ln
- Kennys Creek Rd
- Kershaw Street
- Lagoon Creek Rd
- Little Plains Rd
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- Maryvale Rd
- Perks Rd
- Rocky Ln
- Rye Park Rd
- Slattery Street
- Tangmangaroo Rd
- Walla Ln
- Wargeila Rd
- Wattle Grove Ln
- Whealgrace Rd
- Yass St
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